TOKYO -- Group of Seven major economies are bolstering cooperation on urban mining, a process that turns electronic waste into a source of rare-earth elements and other industrially important rare metals as they seek to reduce dependence on major producers like China.
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G-7 eyes joint effort to turn e-waste into rare earths, other metals
Advanced economies look inward to shake dependence on imports from China
Rare metals contained in electronic waste, like used computers and smartphones, are seen as a potential alternative to imports from producers like China. (Photo obtained by Nikkei)
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